Discovery of NANOG enhancers and their essential roles in self-renewal and differentiation in human embryonic stem cells
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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE283612 | GEO | 2024/12/12
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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